GFAJ-1
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GFAJ-1 is a strain of rod-shaped bacteria in the family Halomonadaceae. It is an extremophile that was isolated from the hypersaline and alkaline Mono Lake in eastern California by geobiologist Felisa
Wolfe-Simon at Mono Lake, 2010
Tufa formations along the shore of Mono Lake
Scanning electron micrograph of GFAJ-1 cells grown in defined minimal medium supplemented with 1.5 mM phosphate
Mono Lake
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Mono Lake is a saline soda lake in Mono County, California, formed at least 760,000 years ago as a terminal lake in an endorheic basin. The lack of an outlet causes high levels of salts to accumulate
Aerial view of Mono Lake from the south
Image of Mono Lake from space, 1985
Mono Lake's "South Tufa" area.
Large numbers of alkali flies at Mono Lake.